Monday, September 3, 2012

baby N's nursery

The nursery is finally "complete" with 3 days to spare! With everything in this room being DIY it felt like I was never going to get it done, but it's about as done as it will be before the baby comes. There are still a few things here and there I want to add and make but I'm exhausted, so this is as good as it gets!

With this nursery I wanted more of an eclectic, rustic, modern feel. Unfortunately, the whole eclectic style isn't my strength and my instincts tend to gravitate towards more matchy-matchy...so this room is a little more "matchy-matchy", a little more orange and blue than I'd like but overall I'm pretty pleased. Not exactly what I envisioned but most of my projects rarely are.

Initial Board: made from fence posts that I stained, N is from Michael's painted whiteCrib bedding: handmade by me-fabric from fabric.comDresser: 2 IKEA RAST dressers stained, painted and added new hardwareRocker: garage sale find and I recovered cushions with gray fabric from Joann'sAwesome Chevron Quilt: handmade by my mother-in-law (it's one of my favorite pieces in the room!)Rug:Urban Outfitters, this was the inspiration for the whole roomRoman Shades: Lowes

Deer Head: Amazon, then painted white & orange (Blaine hates him, but I LOVE him...even if the trend is so last year)I Am A Child of God Print: inspired by here but I created my own because I can do that for free :)Arrow Print: created by meOrange Geometric Print: actually just scrap fabricAlphabet Print: created by meFox Canvas Painting:His Darlin Wife Etsy Shop (custom made just for our little babe!!!)3 Window Picture Frame: IKEA...soon to be filled with newborn picturesClock: Target...had plans to refinish but that's on the "after-baby-comes-to-do-list"

Mobiles: made from embroidery hoops that I stained and strips of card stock sewn togetherCeramic Feathers: Target, I painted them whiteOwl: made by my mother-in-law to match the quiltFox: IKEALamp: Target (not exactly the right blue but my DIY on this one failed!)

I know this post is already long enough but I wanted to highlight two of my favorite items in the room. First being the amazing chevron quilt my mother-in-law made. I bought the fabric and gave her some ideas of what I would like but really didn't give her too much direction. But she ran with what I gave her and made this awesome quilt. It means a lot to me to have something handmade by a family member in this nursery! Thank you so much Marilyn, you are the best sewer I know!!!

And then there's this adorable little fox canvas my sweet friend Brooke made for me. When she contacted me and asked me if she could make something for baby N's nursery I was so excited!!!! We collaborated on what it should be and when she dropped this little guy at my house I couldn't believe how cute he was! I think it's Kash's favorite part of the room too! He always walks in and talks about how the fox has a bird on his tail ha ha. Check out Brooke's etsy shop!

17 comments:

I LOVE THIS POST Erica! & I Love his nursery oh SO much! And thanks for giving me a shout out ;) If you need any other future paintings let me know. Your paintings will always be free! Question: How do you do your picture collages with the cute graphics? I love those too! Btw I would love to paint a painting for Kash :)

I wish I could point you to a link to get a similar blessing outfit like my son's, but it was bought years ago at Baby Gap and I'm not sure where you could find a similar one. Good luck and congratulations on your new little one!

Hi! I love your idea with the wood fence boards and the giant letter! Can you give me any steps or advice on how to make it? How did you attach the fence boards together and then how did you hang it onto the walls?

Thanks Kathleen! I created the "N" palat using fence posts from Lowes. I stained them and cut them to the lengths I wanted. I connected them all by nailing each post to a horizontal post on the back. I then nailed two nails in the back and tied wire onto the nails so I could hang it on the wall. It's pretty heavy so I used a "Hercules Hook" to make sure it would stay on the wall. Let me know if this answers your question!

Hi! I am trying to recreate the N art you hung above your son's sweet nursery. Can you please let me know what stain you used and what the dimensions are? Was it easy? Any other assistance you can give would be most appreciated! Thank you!!

Hi Jessica! I would say the "N" was moderately difficult, but that could be because I was pregnant at the time I made it ha. I went to the hardware store and bought a few fence posts. I cut them to about 4 feet and stagared them and then used two posts for the back to nail in the front posts. I'd say the total dimensions are 3'x 4'. For the stain I actually put a piece of steel wool in vinegar and let it soak overnight. This created the exact rustic color I was looking for. The sign is very heavy so I used a "Hercules Hook" to hang it. Best of luck to you, let me know if you have any other questions.